A desktop shortcut and shell script to launch the XI apps on linux
Download FFXI-Server-Launcher follow instructions below
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open termnal and copy paste the git url:
git clone https://github.com/EDGECOM666/FFXI-Server-Launcher.git -
Copy shortcut to your desktop with termnal:
cp -i ~/FFXI-Server-Launcher/'FFXI Server Launcher.desktop' ~/Desktop/ -
Close termnal
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Right click the FFXI Server Launcher on the desktop --> Allow Launching
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Right click the FFXI Server Launcher on the desktop --> Permissions --> owner: make read & execute in other: read only --> Make sure: Allow executing file as A Program is ticked
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Open FFXI-Server-Launcher folder with the file browser
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Right click the Server_Launcher.sh --> Permissions --> owner: make read & execute in other: read only --> Make sure: Allow executing file as A Program is ticked
- Now you can lauch your server with one click from the desktop test it by right click open or double click FFXI Server Launcher on your dektop
Note: I have disabled the ffxiahbot by default if you want to enable it navagate to the FFXI-Server-Launcher folder --> right click Server_Launcher.sh --> open with text editor --> delete the # from the line that has ffxiahbot --> then save and close.
Extra Notes: if you enable ffxiahbot and get errors when the ffxiahbot loads or it starts and exits please try the following below
- if you get folder missing and you have already followed the instructions on ffxiahbot git page open termnal --> sudo apt update --> sudo apt install clang
try again
- If you get wheel error / regex error / command not found then you need to reinstall uv (by astral) usingn the snap store (app store) --> open snap-store search uv (by astral) and install --> reboot and try again
